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Case No. 21605Driving without insurance; no licence (driving while disqualified) · Co. Kildare · 8 Jul 2022

Man sentenced for driving while disqualified in Maynooth

Wilson Mwenya, a 48-year-old man, was prosecuted for driving without insurance and having no licence at Laraghbryan, Maynooth on 8 July 2022. He was already disqualified at the time due to a nine-year ban imposed in Mullingar in 2019. At Naas District Court on 4 April 2023, Judge Desmond Zaidan sentenced him to two consecutive five-month prison terms and a 40-year driving disqualification. The court heard he had 53 previous convictions, including 11 for no insurance, with his first conviction dating to 2007.

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  2. Arrestednot reported
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  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced4 Apr
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The defendant was prosecuted for driving without insurance and having no licence.
Where
The driving offence occurred at Laraghbryan, Maynooth, County Kildare.
When
The driving offence occurred on 8 July 2022.
In court
The case was heard at Naas District Court.
Sentence
  • The judge imposed two consecutive five-month prison terms.
  • The defendant was disqualified from driving for 40 years.
Other details
  • The defendant had 53 previous convictions, including 11 for no insurance, with his first conviction in 2007.
  • The defendant was disqualified at the time of the offence because a nine-year ban had been imposed in Mullingar in 2019.
  • The defendant has six children.
  • Judge Desmond Zaidan said the defendant must be among the worst in Ireland and had a disregard for road traffic laws.
12 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe defendant was prosecuted for driving without insurance and having no licence. (kildarenow.com)
  • whereThe driving offence occurred at Laraghbryan, Maynooth. (kildarenow.com)
  • whenThe driving offence occurred on 8 July 2022. (kildarenow.com)
  • courtThe case was heard at Naas District Court. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe judge imposed two consecutive five-month prison terms. (kildarenow.com)
  • sentenceThe defendant was disqualified for 40 years. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defendant has 53 previous convictions including 11 for no insurance. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defendant was disqualified at the time of the offence because a nine-year ban had been imposed in Mullingar in 2019. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defendant's first conviction was in 2007. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherThe defendant has six children. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherJudge Desmond Zaidan said the defendant must be among the worst in Ireland. (kildarenow.com)
  • otherJudge Zaidan said the defendant had disregard for road traffic laws. (kildarenow.com)

The reporting

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  1. 4 Apr2023
    Sentencedkildarenow.com, first report
    KILDARE COURT: Forty year driving ban imposed on man with 53 convictions

    Reports the sentencing: two consecutive five-month prison terms and a 40-year disqualification imposed by Judge Desmond Zaidan, who noted the defendant's 53 previous convictions and said he 'must be up there with the worst in Ireland.'

    convicted, Wilson Mwenya, 48, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Wilson Mwenya